Gene Effect Gene Effect takes place in the not so distant future. Mankind explores space using an ancient technology found in an aba… TouchArcade Rating: $3.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsGene Effect takes place in the not so distant future. Mankind explores space using an ancient technology found in an abandoned alien ore mine on Mars. We are now capable of exploiting resources from foreign planets. One day a mining vessel is missing on the planet Kratoss. What starts as a simple rescue mission turns into the discovery of a secret that threatens the existence of mankind.Gameplay:Gene Effect is a side scrolling action-adventure. Explore ancient alien mines on the planet Kratoss. Collect resources on your way through deep mines and fight against natural phenomena, biological threats and mechanical devices. You can solve optional puzzles that unlock hidden areas containing relicts, artifacts and other goodies.Upgrade your ship with artifacts and experience an epic story that unfolds using multiple, interweaved storylines.Enjoy Gene Effect over and over again with randomized level content, 3 difficulty levels and different play styles. Features:- controller support- three different difficulty modes that increase the challenge- find hidden artifacts to upgrade your ship- 6 different trophies including score, time and skill based rewards - statistical overview with interesting facts like overall progress, total playtime, travel distance and many more - solve optional puzzles and discover secret places- interactive environments with dangerous traps and tons of destructible objects- randomly generated level content for varying and dynamic gameplay- outstanding visuals using dynamic lighting and real physics- unlock 25 music tracks and listen to them with an integrated music playerVisit us: http://www.GeneEffect.comJoin us on: http://www.facebook.com/GeneEffectslidetoPlay 4/4 award:"MUST HAVE""Gene Effect is great. The levels are huge, the story is compelling, the presentation is spectacular, and the gameplay– while not without problems– is engaging and fun. Gene Effect is highly recommended for anyone looking for a good sci-fi adventure."148apps.com"It’s one of the most impressively presented iOS games I’ve played to date, and clearly a lot of work has gone into making it so visually appealing."TheAppShack 5/5 stars"Lightstorm3D has definitely shown that they know exactly what it takes to make an amazingly immersive, incredibly depthy game with Gene Effect. The story, gameplay, graphics, controls, music, everything about the game really stands out as top-notch."iPhoneGamerUK 5/5 stars"Seriously right off the bat you don’t even need to read this review, you simply need to hit the download button for this game as it is my favourite game this year so far."iPlayApps.de Award: 8"Gene Effect is a little iOS-Jewel."App Spy.com "Good""Gene Effect does offer an engaging experience with a lot of content, and we here at AppSpy give it our recommendation."AppSparkle.com 5/5 stars "Highly recommended!"TouchArcade by Niss Campbell"It’s a completionist’s dream, with level trophies for speed, careful navigation, and overall score"iFanzine.com by Sean Koch"Once things pick up about four levels in, Gene provides a satisfying break from the action extravaganzas we’ve come to associate with sci-fi games."iReviewt.com A-APP OF THE DAY - GameRadar.de Information Seller: Genre:Action, Adventure Release:May 02, 2012 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (12) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal UmbraVir Well-Known Member Sep 4, 2011 491 0 0 Student CT #2 UmbraVir, May 29, 2012 Last edited: May 29, 2012 Dang, right after BWM sales. Gonna have to grab some more GC's for this one. Thanks for the sale awp69 Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2009 8,249 0 36 Greenville, SC #3 awp69, May 29, 2012 This game was well worth the original $4.99 asking price. This is a drop in the bucket. Anyone looking for an exploration game with an amazing atmosphere and music, look no further -- one of the best games of the year IMO. Royce Well-Known Member Mar 22, 2011 4,239 179 63 #4 Royce, May 29, 2012 Another game I would have bought the day it went universal, but missed the news. All games that are going to be universal should just do it at release. I seriously think they lose sales otherwise since a universal update is never as big news as a release. Anyway, buying now backtothis im in ur base killin ur d00dz Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Jul 13, 2009 13,250 1 0 college student (junior) Houston/Austin, TX https://twitter.com/back2this #5 backtothis, May 29, 2012 Grabbing it now. Thanks for the sale. Should be a fun game with all the positive feedback it's received. Connector Well-Known Member May 6, 2012 15,512 1 0 In the Chatroom http://thechatroom.freeforums.net/ #6 Connector, May 29, 2012 I got two questions for anyone kind enough to respond. I've bought about 15 games this weekend and am on the fence with this game. 1. Is this a must buy and is it like glowfish? 2. If one had to choose between this game and Waking Mars, which would you buy and why? Thanks DelBoy2181 Well-Known Member Mar 14, 2011 857 0 0 London, England #7 DelBoy2181, May 30, 2012 Last edited: May 30, 2012 I'm surprised at how quiet this thread is, especially after some members said that this is their GoTY. Echoseven Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Jul 19, 2011 6,091 269 83 The red Skittle #8 Echoseven, May 30, 2012 Maybe no one is happy seeing it so cheap? Either way, I'll vouch for the game. CygnetSeven Well-Known Member Feb 6, 2010 7,580 27 48 #9 CygnetSeven, May 30, 2012 I'm passing on Waking Mars in order to get this one. Hope I don't regret it. LOLavi Well-Known Member May 23, 2011 8,364 0 0 iPhone gamer Finland #10 LOLavi, May 30, 2012 Yeah I think it's too low, and I only saw this thread, but where's synth and metalcasket? metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,064 1,340 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #11 metalcasket, May 30, 2012 Last edited: May 30, 2012 Void's still in time-out and I'm here. Yeah...even though I'm not exactly thrilled seeing this go on sale, I guess I have to learn not to jump on every game I'm interested in as soon as it's released from now on. Pretty standard App Store stuff, after all. That said, you know why this sale thread isn't getting more attention? Because it hasn't gone down to $0.99. backtothis im in ur base killin ur d00dz Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Jul 13, 2009 13,250 1 0 college student (junior) Houston/Austin, TX https://twitter.com/back2this #12 backtothis, May 30, 2012 Why's he there? Was it for that funny long rant of his or something else? metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,064 1,340 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #13 metalcasket, May 30, 2012 Last edited: May 30, 2012 Yessir. Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #14 Gabrien, May 30, 2012 I think you are spot on. I also think it will, and soonish. Phoenix24 Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Apr 7, 2012 313 0 0 Lancashire, England #15 Phoenix24, May 30, 2012 Currently have a window for a new immersive game and wondered which is the better overall game between Gene Effect & Waking Mars? Didn't really bother about these 2 at launch as had other priorities, however have read mixed reviews for both of these. GE has been called boring, whilst WM difficulty levels are unbalanced. GE looks more visually stunning to me, but seems to lack any action compared to WM. Are they both worth getting? Any advice welcomed. Cheers guys Royce Well-Known Member Mar 22, 2011 4,239 179 63 #16 Royce, May 30, 2012 I'm not sure how to explain it, but I think I would call Waking Mars a better game, while I enjoy playing Gene Effect more. WM has much more depth, thought required, etc. However for some reason I can't explain, I find GE more fun. Maybe I'm just a sucker for flying around in a ship. TBH, WM is a very good game that is beautiful, immersive, and a bit... boring GE is also great looking, fairly simple, straightforward, has kind of shallow gameplay, and fun. LOLavi Well-Known Member May 23, 2011 8,364 0 0 iPhone gamer Finland #17 LOLavi, May 30, 2012 Last edited by a moderator: May 30, 2012 Haha void got on a time out That rant, eh? 3$* And yeah, it's just App Store's nature. And you're right on that, people were all hopeful to get this on sale, but all they wanted was $0.99... awp69 Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2009 8,249 0 36 Greenville, SC #18 awp69, May 30, 2012 Last edited: May 30, 2012 Wanted to put my 2 cents in here again. I've bought Waking Mars, but haven't played it yet so can't compare it. That said, I can agree with metalcasket that the gameplay isn't necessarily "deep" -- there's no upgrades, few "weapons" to use, etc. BUT I find it incredibly absorbing. The graphics, lighting and sound effects are all top notch. I play this game because it makes me feel like part of the experience and it's fun. Just because it's not "deep" also doesn't mean it's easy. I've sometimes gotten a little frustrated dying after spending 15-20 minutes on a level because I was rushing too much and got killed by some flower pollen or hitting a wall when already having low health. Still, it's the kind of game that sucks you in (or at least it did to me). I don't mind the price drop. I paid the full $4.99 and am happy with my purchase.Yes, it stings a bit, but I've had worse (games going FREE after just a few weeks, for instance). If the devs need to drop it to make some more money -- all the power to them because I'd love to see updates and more levels down the road. Those waiting for $.99, however, I hope you're waiting a long time... smegly Well-Known Member Mar 27, 2012 990 0 0 NY, NY #19 smegly, May 30, 2012 Well, they are quite different in game play. I don't really see how someone could call Waking Mars difficult insofar as death barely sets you back and the game saves every time you change rooms or access your menu. Basically, you're just exploring and building an ecosystem. It's the kind of game that anyone can beat over time, like an RPG. Someone might get stuck if they can't figure something out, but it's not like it requires or even rewards much precision or reflex. The degree to which someone is good at the game is more a matter of micromanagement. In Gene Effect, you are facing time constraints, and various other hazards over three different difficulty levels and missions are broken up into separate stages with clear objectives and scoring criteria rather than just exploring one big area at your leisure. But it's GE that has much more action, per se. You're exploring and mining rather than shooting, but it's still structured that way and you may find yourself being shot AT. Both are pretty sweet. Snake Eater Well-Known Member Jun 23, 2011 223 0 0 #20 Snake Eater, May 30, 2012 How does this game look and play on the iPad? (You must log in or sign up to post here.) 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This game was well worth the original $4.99 asking price. This is a drop in the bucket. Anyone looking for an exploration game with an amazing atmosphere and music, look no further -- one of the best games of the year IMO.
Another game I would have bought the day it went universal, but missed the news. All games that are going to be universal should just do it at release. I seriously think they lose sales otherwise since a universal update is never as big news as a release. Anyway, buying now
Grabbing it now. Thanks for the sale. Should be a fun game with all the positive feedback it's received.
I got two questions for anyone kind enough to respond. I've bought about 15 games this weekend and am on the fence with this game. 1. Is this a must buy and is it like glowfish? 2. If one had to choose between this game and Waking Mars, which would you buy and why? Thanks
I'm surprised at how quiet this thread is, especially after some members said that this is their GoTY.
Void's still in time-out and I'm here. Yeah...even though I'm not exactly thrilled seeing this go on sale, I guess I have to learn not to jump on every game I'm interested in as soon as it's released from now on. Pretty standard App Store stuff, after all. That said, you know why this sale thread isn't getting more attention? Because it hasn't gone down to $0.99.
Currently have a window for a new immersive game and wondered which is the better overall game between Gene Effect & Waking Mars? Didn't really bother about these 2 at launch as had other priorities, however have read mixed reviews for both of these. GE has been called boring, whilst WM difficulty levels are unbalanced. GE looks more visually stunning to me, but seems to lack any action compared to WM. Are they both worth getting? Any advice welcomed. Cheers guys
I'm not sure how to explain it, but I think I would call Waking Mars a better game, while I enjoy playing Gene Effect more. WM has much more depth, thought required, etc. However for some reason I can't explain, I find GE more fun. Maybe I'm just a sucker for flying around in a ship. TBH, WM is a very good game that is beautiful, immersive, and a bit... boring GE is also great looking, fairly simple, straightforward, has kind of shallow gameplay, and fun.
Haha void got on a time out That rant, eh? 3$* And yeah, it's just App Store's nature. And you're right on that, people were all hopeful to get this on sale, but all they wanted was $0.99...
Wanted to put my 2 cents in here again. I've bought Waking Mars, but haven't played it yet so can't compare it. That said, I can agree with metalcasket that the gameplay isn't necessarily "deep" -- there's no upgrades, few "weapons" to use, etc. BUT I find it incredibly absorbing. The graphics, lighting and sound effects are all top notch. I play this game because it makes me feel like part of the experience and it's fun. Just because it's not "deep" also doesn't mean it's easy. I've sometimes gotten a little frustrated dying after spending 15-20 minutes on a level because I was rushing too much and got killed by some flower pollen or hitting a wall when already having low health. Still, it's the kind of game that sucks you in (or at least it did to me). I don't mind the price drop. I paid the full $4.99 and am happy with my purchase.Yes, it stings a bit, but I've had worse (games going FREE after just a few weeks, for instance). If the devs need to drop it to make some more money -- all the power to them because I'd love to see updates and more levels down the road. Those waiting for $.99, however, I hope you're waiting a long time...
Well, they are quite different in game play. I don't really see how someone could call Waking Mars difficult insofar as death barely sets you back and the game saves every time you change rooms or access your menu. Basically, you're just exploring and building an ecosystem. It's the kind of game that anyone can beat over time, like an RPG. Someone might get stuck if they can't figure something out, but it's not like it requires or even rewards much precision or reflex. The degree to which someone is good at the game is more a matter of micromanagement. In Gene Effect, you are facing time constraints, and various other hazards over three different difficulty levels and missions are broken up into separate stages with clear objectives and scoring criteria rather than just exploring one big area at your leisure. But it's GE that has much more action, per se. You're exploring and mining rather than shooting, but it's still structured that way and you may find yourself being shot AT. Both are pretty sweet.